Accident · 2022-05-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2022-05-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320-232 (N483UA)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- United Airlines
Probable cause
The flight’s encounter with clear air moderate turbulence.
Source: NTSB case DCA22LA125Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot / Flight engineer | Airplane | 54 | Class 1 (2022-02-25) | 18,600 total · 3,800 in this make/model · 2,500 as PIC · 163 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Private | Airplane | 44 | Class 1 (2022-06-09) | 6,000 total · 639 in this make/model · 2,300 as PIC · 180 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.